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NO- 323.620. A Patented Aug. Il,v 1885.

UNITED STATES PATENT Orifice.,

FRANK lll. AMSBRY, OF BNGHAMTON, NEV YGRK.

DPECEFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 323,620. dated August 4, 1885.

l Application filed December 13, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK M. AMsBRY, of Binghamton, in the county of Broome, in the State of New York, have invented new .and useful Improvements in OverdrawChecks for Bridles, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, isa full, clear, and exact description.

In the ordinary construction of overdrawcheek reins and their connection with the bridle several defects and objections have been found-namely, it is frequently desirable to relieve the horse of the overdraw-check after he has traveled some distance, and this could hitherto be effected only by slipping the rear end of the check-rein off the check-hook of the harness, and then the check-rein had to be left hanging loosely from the top of the bridle. The check-rein havingafree longitudinal movement on the bridle allows the check-bit to drop ont of the horses mouth. This is specially the case when watering the horse.

My invention is designed to overcome the aforesaid defects; and my invention consists in the novel construction and combination of parts, as hereinafter fully described, and specifically set forth in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figures 1 and 2 are side and front views of my invention applied to a horse. Fig. 3 is a plan View of abridle with my invention connected therewith. Fig. Ll is a transverse section taken immediately back of the top piece of the bridle. Fig. 5 is an enlarged transverse section of said top piece, and Fi g. 6 is a detached plan view of the face piece of the overdraw-check.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

B B represent the cheek pieces of an ordinary bridle; b, the bit thereof; c, the top piece, which lies across the top of the horses head back of the ears, and has connected to it the aforesaid cheek-pieces. f is the front piece, and g the throatlatch, all connected together in the usual manner.

C represents the check-rein, and A denotes the so-called face-piece, which carries the check-bit b', and is connected with the checki rein C. Said face-piece is bifurcated from near the center ol its length in the usual manner, the two branches thereof extending down to opposite sides of the horses mouth, where they hold the ends of the check-bit b. In order to obtain a better purchase on the checkbit b and at the saine time brace the bifurcated portion of the face-piece, and to also maintain the checkpieces B B of the bridle in proper position, l attach across the two branches of the aforesaid bifnrcated portion of the facepiece A a nose-piece, a, consisting of a strap which has the ends perforated, and is of sufficient length to pass between the check-pieces and overlying bit-straps thereof, and receive through one oftheholes of each end thetongues of the usual buckles by which the bit'straps are held. The upper end of the face-piece A is slitted longitudinally, and to the extremities is attached a Dshaped eye, e, the connection of said parts being made on the straight plained.

The top piece, c, of the bridle is provided with the usual buckle,d, for the attachment of the blinds, (not here showin) and back of said buckle a loop, Z, rises from the top piece, c, for the reception of the end of the strap which supports the-blind s.

Across the loopl liesabridge-strap, d,which has its ends attached to the top piece, c, and its central portion loose from the same; and provided with an aperture through which the loop l protrudes to permit of passing through it over the bridge d the end of the strap which supports the blinds; or, in case the blindsare removed,a pin or key may be inserted through the protruding portion of the loop, as represented in Fig. 3 of the drawings.

In applying the face-piece A to the bridle the aforesaid blind-strap or key is removed from the loop l; then the central portion of the bridge is raised from the top piece, c, andthe upper end of the face-piece A, with its eye c, is then passed under the bridge d until the eye lies back of the loop Z. lWhen thus applied, the two sides of the face-piece, at opposite sides of the slit thereof, lie at opposite sides of the loop, and the straight bar of the D-shaped eye e rests against the back of the aforesaid loop and thus retains the face-piece A. By letting the bridge d down upon the end ofthe facepiece and replacing the pin or key in the protruding portion of the loop over the bridge d, the connectionl of the facepiece A with the bridle isperfectl y secured, so that, whether the bar of the D, for the purpose hereinafter enf); i, g

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check-rein is connected with the face-piece or not, the cheek-bit b cannot drop out of the horses mouth.

The detachment of the face-piece A from the bridle, when desired, is readily accomplished by withdrawing the pin or key from the loop Z and raising the bridge (Z sufficiently to allow the upper end of theface-piece, together with the eye e, to be drawn out from under the bridge and over the loop Z. The ends of the nose-piece n are easily disconnected from the check-pieces B B.

The check-rein C is a single strap, Ato the forward end of which I attach a snap-hook, s, by whichI connect it with the eye e of the facepiece A. Said snap-hook permits of a ready disconnection of the check-rein from the faeepiece and allows the check-rein to be entirely removed when it is desired to relieve the horse of the overdraw-eheck- The face-piece A may be left on the horse ready for receiving the cheek-rein when desired to replace the overdraw-check.

It will be observed that by my invention I provide an overdraw-check which is readily applied and as readily removed when desired, and when applied it is perfectly secure, has a more effective hold on the horses month, permits of unchecking the horse without danger of the bit dropping` out of the horses mouth, it serves to hold the bridle in proper position, and presents a neater appearance than the ordinary overdraw-check.

Having described my invention, what Iclaim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Pat.- ent, is-

l. In combination with the bridle provided on its top piece,c,with the buckle a and loop Z, the bridge d, attached at its ends to the top piece, c, and having its central portion loose from the same, and provided with an aperture through which the loop Z projects, the facepiece A, having its upper end slitted longitudinally and passed under the top piece, c, at opposite sides of the loop Z, and the checkrein C, detachably connected to theupper end of the face-piece A, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination ofthe bridle provided on its top piece, c, with the buckle a and loop Z, the face-piece A, slitted longitudinally at its upper end, andA passing freely under the bridge Z and at opposite sides of the loop Z, the D-shaped eye e, attached by its straight bar to the upper extremities of the face-piece A, the check-rein C, and the snap-hook s, attached to the forward end of check-rein, all combined substantially in the manner described and shown, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my seal, in the presence of two attesting witnesses, at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga,in the State of N ew York, this 25th day of November, 1884.

FRANK M. Ansi-inv. [L s] 

